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SMOS
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Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- SMOS
- NORAD ID
- 36036
- Category
- Active satellites
- TLE epoch
- Aug 18, 2026, 12:40 UTC
- Object ID
- 2009-059A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- European Space Agency
- Launch site
- Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia
- Launch date
- 2009-11-02
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination98.444°
Eccentricity0.0001
Mean motion14.3975 rev/day
Orbital period100.0 min
Perigee758.3 km
Apogee760.3 km
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